Table-top



A. N. CLOUGH.

TABLE TOP. APPLICATION FILED .IULY 9 1919.

Patented Apr. 13, 1920.

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ALFRED CLOUGH, SUNNYVALE, GALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR 'lO THREE LEAF COTMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OFNEVADA.

TABLE-TOP.

Application filed. July 9. 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED N. CLOUGH, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Sunnyvale, in the county of Santa Clara and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Table-Tops, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a foldable top for camp furniture and morespecifically to a detachable and foldable top for convertlble furniture.

It is the object of my invention to provide a folding table top andparticularly a removable-and foldable top for furniture of the characterindicated whereby the same may be rendered more serviceable when set upfor use as a table, and to provide a top that will be sufficiently rigidwhen in posi tion to sustain the usual dishes and viands, and that willbe light in weight, easily positioned or removed, foldable into smallspace, and simple in construction.

In the drawing Figure 1 is an end view of a piece of fur niture set upfor use as a table and equipped with the improved top forming the basisof this invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a portion of the structure shown in Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the top of the structure shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. at is a bottom plan view of the folding top shown in Fig. 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates the main frameof the table top supporting structure supported on collapsible legs 2and having collapsible end extensions 3, each of said extensions havin apin 4 extending outwardly therefrom. At (S is shown a canvas of suitableproportions having its side edges turned under and inwardly as at 7 andsewed as indicated at 8 to form pockets 9 in opposing pairs.

In each pair of pockets is placed a flat, thin board 10 of suchproportions and so spaced with relation to each other that when inposition a firm sustaining top is provided.

The ends 11 of the canvas are turned under,

and sewed to form pockets or loops 12 through which are passedsupporting end pieces 13. Each end piece 13 is provided Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Apr. 13, 1920.

Serial No. 309,755.

with sockets as 14 adapted to engage pins 4 on extensions 3.

When the piece of furniture referred to has been properly set to be usedfor a table, one of theeXt-ensions 3 is moved to the position indicatedin dotted lines at 15, the end members 13 disengaged from pins 4, andthe canvas 16 used when the structure is formed into a cot or seatremoved therefrom. The members 13 are now inserted in loops 12 in canvas6, the sockets 14 again engaged with pins 4 and the extensions 3 againplaced in a horizontal position. The canvas 6 is of such a length thatthe replacing of extensions 3 as described holds the same taut from endto end.

When constructed as above set forth the top is securely and firmly heldby end pieces 13 and by the ends of members 10 resting on frame 1.

I do not wish to confine myself to the specific disclosure of myinvention as herein set forth as it is evident that other forms ofsubstantially rigid and foldable tops may be made for the purposeindicated. Therefore I desire to include in my invention all forms andthe adaptations of tops that lie within the scope of the appendedclaims.

I claim 1. A folding top for collapsible furniture including a sheet offlexible material adapted to be mounted on said furniture, aplurality'of opposed and spaced pockets formed on the under side of saidflexible sheet and arranged along the side edges thereof, and asupporting member of suitable proportions engaging each pair of opposedpockets and supported at its ends by said furniture.

2. A folding top for collapsible furniture romprising a pair of endmembers adapted to be mounted on said furniture, a sheet of flexiblematerial connecting said end members and provided with a plurality ofopposed pockets arranged along its side edges, and a supporting memberof suitable proportions engaging each pair of side pockets.

3. A collapsible structure adapted to form a table including removabletransversely positioned end members and a foldable top removably mountedon said end members, tensioned longitudinally by the positioning of saidend members and carrying transversely positioned supporting memberssupported at their ends by the said collapsible structure. d. Thecombination With a collapsible 5 structure including a frame carryingcollapsible end extensions, of a folding top including a sheet offlexible material, means for detachably securing the ends of said sheetto the ends of said end extensions, and a plurality of spacedtransversely positioned 10 supporting members secured to said flexiblesheet and supported at their ends by the frame of said structure.

ALFRED N. CLOUGH.

